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he worked in the treasury during the clinton administration, during the bush administration, and now during the obama administration. his specialty in some regards is international taxation. he has several degrees, a bachelor's in philosophy and physics from columbia, a master's in philosophy from the university of chicago. he got a law degree from uc berkeley. and he has an llm for taxation from the university of miami. this is michael mundaca, assistant treasury secretary for tax policy. thank you for being on "new makers." we will be back to assess what we just heard. we are back with martin vaughan of dow jones and kim dickson of reuters. we have been talking about tax policy with the assistant treasury secretary. martin vaughan, did he say anything that was off message? >> not a lot. i think his answers underscored the dozens of uncertainties that there are out there in terms of whether -- of where the tax cut is going. we asked him what was going to be done about the estate tax? what will be done about the top rates? how will you handle the dividend tax? how will the stimulus p
he worked in the treasury during the clinton administration, during the bush administration, and now during the obama administration. his specialty in some regards is international taxation. he has several degrees, a bachelor's in philosophy and physics from columbia, a master's in philosophy from the university of chicago. he got a law degree from uc berkeley. and he has an llm for taxation from the university of miami. this is michael mundaca, assistant treasury secretary for tax policy....
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will be talking about efforts in iraq and negotiators in the middle east as secretary of state hillary clinton travels to the region this week. thanks for being with us on this sunday. enjoy the rest of your weekend. hope you have a great week ahead. . . investing. they haveotkyçz -- what we're trying to do, have the investment into a more o carrierringr >> the first order of business when they woman back next week. we hope it gets done quickly. then they have to think about what to do on the bush tax cuts. we understand that. hopefully we'll have some agreement on both of those issues, move swiftly. then they can turn to the president's proposals just made this week. but those proposals weren't made with a specific timeframe or calendar in mind. they're good policy, good proposals. if congress can't get to them in the next few weeks, they are still going to be good policy when congress returns. >> could i pick up on that, speaking of the tax cuts, that is one of the big tax items that has to be dealt with by the end of the year. former white house budget director peters or yag, you know, c
will be talking about efforts in iraq and negotiators in the middle east as secretary of state hillary clinton travels to the region this week. thanks for being with us on this sunday. enjoy the rest of your weekend. hope you have a great week ahead. . . investing. they haveotkyçz -- what we're trying to do, have the investment into a more o carrierringr >> the first order of business when they woman back next week. we hope it gets done quickly. then they have to think about what to do...
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bill clinton had this to say yesterday. america is stronger and a more tolerant nation because of the sacrifices he made. jefferson thomas died of cancer on sunday at the age of 67. that is our show tonight. good night from los angeles, and as always, keep the faith. >> for more information on today's show, visit tavis smiley at pbs.org. : hi, i am tavis smiley. join us next time for andrew agassi. >> all i know is his name is james, and he needs extra help with his reading. >> i am james. >> yes. >> to everyone making a difference, you help us all live better. tavis smiley. tavis and nationwide insurance, working to improve financial literacy and the economic empowerment that comes with it. one conversation at a time. nationwide is on your side. >> and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. kcet public television] captioned by the --www.ncicap.org- >> be more.
bill clinton had this to say yesterday. america is stronger and a more tolerant nation because of the sacrifices he made. jefferson thomas died of cancer on sunday at the age of 67. that is our show tonight. good night from los angeles, and as always, keep the faith. >> for more information on today's show, visit tavis smiley at pbs.org. : hi, i am tavis smiley. join us next time for andrew agassi. >> all i know is his name is james, and he needs extra help with his reading....
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and it's also i think the case that secretary clinton is not a retiring figure. i mean it's pretty hard to do an end-run around someone of, ah, secretary clinton's stature, someone with an independent power base, ah, someone who president obama had to, you know, really went to and ask to do this job. so, i think, i think the, you know, to your question, i think the personalities have been managed so far. >> and, ah, there seems to be a contrast to me in something you just said from what we were talking about earlier. which was, you raised the idea of a special envoy having that direct pipeline to the president. pickup the phone, the president answers at the other end. i'm, i'm that close to the president. if you're going to cut a deal with somebody in the field, they know that they're cutting a deal with the president. but now, both of you have just said, "no, no, no, richard holbrooke is working through the secretary of state." and so the parties in the field might say, "well, why isn't, ah, why isn't hillary clinton here dealing with this and why am i not talki
and it's also i think the case that secretary clinton is not a retiring figure. i mean it's pretty hard to do an end-run around someone of, ah, secretary clinton's stature, someone with an independent power base, ah, someone who president obama had to, you know, really went to and ask to do this job. so, i think, i think the, you know, to your question, i think the personalities have been managed so far. >> and, ah, there seems to be a contrast to me in something you just said from what...
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president clinton, thank you very much for talking with us. we're here at the hotel in new york where the clinton global initiative is meeting. for the last five years, the main focus has been on developing countries, the rest of the woarld. this year, you've expanded the focus tow this country, your home country, struggling economy, the need to create jobs. why do you think well over a year after the recession ended, the economy still hasn't taken off here? >> because of the nature of this recession primarily and because of the way it played out in people's lives. let me just give you a couple of examples. we-- we lost about $3 patrol in immediate economic activity. the actually have done a better job coming out of it in the last year than other countries have. we recovered 70% of our g.d.p. growth, germany 60, japan 50, the u.k. 30. but that's not enough to get people back to work. and everybody is still spooked. banks have $1.8 trillion in cash now. the financial system was saved. that cash is uncommitted to loans and then it takes a long t
president clinton, thank you very much for talking with us. we're here at the hotel in new york where the clinton global initiative is meeting. for the last five years, the main focus has been on developing countries, the rest of the woarld. this year, you've expanded the focus tow this country, your home country, struggling economy, the need to create jobs. why do you think well over a year after the recession ended, the economy still hasn't taken off here? >> because of the nature of...
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today, hillary clinton is in the west bank. the u.s. secretary of state holds stock with palestinian leader abbas. the settlement issue poses a massive challenge. >> welcome to gmt. also in the program, hopes rise for a quicker rescue of the chilean miners. hundreds of thousands joined the party in mexico to celebrate to lanier's of independence. it is midday in london and in washington, they're just waking up to the news that the obama administration is ramping up its efforts to inject momentum into middle east peace negotiations. today, hillary clinton has been in the west bank for talks with the president of the palestinian authority, president abbas. that follows talks between a bas and netanyahu yesterday. >> pressing on with the american peace mission, hillary clinton met the palestinian president. >> the united states and all of us led by president obama are very committed and determined to work toward a peace agreement through direct negotiations that lead to an independent, sovereign, viable palestinian state that realizes the
today, hillary clinton is in the west bank. the u.s. secretary of state holds stock with palestinian leader abbas. the settlement issue poses a massive challenge. >> welcome to gmt. also in the program, hopes rise for a quicker rescue of the chilean miners. hundreds of thousands joined the party in mexico to celebrate to lanier's of independence. it is midday in london and in washington, they're just waking up to the news that the obama administration is ramping up its efforts to inject...
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over the weekend, secretary of state hillary clinton tried to help forge a last-minute deal. she spoke twice by phone sunday to israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu. he imposed the moratorium in november to try to get palestinians back to the bargaining table. he says he wants to continue negotiations but rejecting calls by president obama and palestinian leaders to extend the ban. palestinians insist construction makes it impossible for them to create a viable, independent state. >> palestinians have to choose between sitting down and talking peace with us and turning their backs on us. and not having -- missing yet another historic opportunity to reach peace. >> reporter: abbas plans to take the issue to a meeting of arab states next week. and the number of housing units put up in the west baig at its lowest level since the 1970s. terrell. >> tara mergener in washington for us this morning, thank you. >>> rescue crews in chile still hope to begin pulling the 33 trapped miners to safety beginning in november. the first of three rescue capsules arrived there over the wee
over the weekend, secretary of state hillary clinton tried to help forge a last-minute deal. she spoke twice by phone sunday to israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu. he imposed the moratorium in november to try to get palestinians back to the bargaining table. he says he wants to continue negotiations but rejecting calls by president obama and palestinian leaders to extend the ban. palestinians insist construction makes it impossible for them to create a viable, independent state. >>...
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they went for clinton, gore, to caucus in obama. we beat john kerry. so it is not a big republican district. what i get and as i travel around wisconsin which is mostly where i stick to, people are really worried about this economy and this debt and the level of spending. they think the government has lost its way and it's off a of its tether. people are beginning to really worry about the fiscal and economic direction of this country. i put the road map out there during the bush administration, you know, trying to be a paul revere on these fiscal issues. we were already walking off this cliff. it's one of the reasons why i think we lost the majority. understandably so. and then came this new government that is in power write now. and what did they do? they exacerbated the problem. they added so much more spending. so much moreorrowing. and they went out and created great brand-new government programs. the health care is the largest piece of social legislation to pass since 1965. and they didn't do it with consensus. they did it with one party rule and
they went for clinton, gore, to caucus in obama. we beat john kerry. so it is not a big republican district. what i get and as i travel around wisconsin which is mostly where i stick to, people are really worried about this economy and this debt and the level of spending. they think the government has lost its way and it's off a of its tether. people are beginning to really worry about the fiscal and economic direction of this country. i put the road map out there during the bush...
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hillary clinton's camp. you label it a conspiracy theory. he was born in the united states, clear and simple. now cass sunstein wrote a paper on conspiracy theory. in it, we've gone through it and he says the government can ban the theory and they might have pulled tax on the conspiracy theory and might engage in counterspeech. he goes on and says the price of credibility is that government cannot be seen to control independent experts. although, the government can supply these independent experts with information. and perhaps prod them. you don't mean "prod." you mean nudge, right? prod them into action. too close of a connection will prove self-defeating if it's exposed. some conspiracy theory turn out to be true. under our definition, they're not conspiracy theories. if they're true they're still conspiracy theories. what does that mean? it means, well, you have to discredit people calling them conspiracy theorists. i think they're growing some. have you noticed how differently berthers are treated by this government? i mean, i've never s
hillary clinton's camp. you label it a conspiracy theory. he was born in the united states, clear and simple. now cass sunstein wrote a paper on conspiracy theory. in it, we've gone through it and he says the government can ban the theory and they might have pulled tax on the conspiracy theory and might engage in counterspeech. he goes on and says the price of credibility is that government cannot be seen to control independent experts. although, the government can supply these independent...
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bill clinton had. bill clinton knew how to bounce back after that defeat. if the republicans win this time, the president will have a very steep learning curve. >> not only that, but unlike bill clinton and jimmy carter, former governors of southern states, barack obama has never really had to deal, in his political career, with conservative constituents or voters or arguments. it was not a factor in being as state senator from the south side of chicago. it mattered not at all in the walkover election for the illinois senate seat in 2004. that sort of arsenal of instinct and understanding that clinton could bring to the situation in 2004, it is not going to be there. it will be harder. >> thank you. >> i have a question. >> could you make your way to the microphone? >> sure. on the historical level, this may be a landslide year for republicans. i went up -- i would like you to address the local or micro level. each of these 435 elections are really individual elections as well as the senate elections. they may have local -- local issues may have an impact a
bill clinton had. bill clinton knew how to bounce back after that defeat. if the republicans win this time, the president will have a very steep learning curve. >> not only that, but unlike bill clinton and jimmy carter, former governors of southern states, barack obama has never really had to deal, in his political career, with conservative constituents or voters or arguments. it was not a factor in being as state senator from the south side of chicago. it mattered not at all in the...
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or bill clinton? stay tuned. [ male announcer ] millions of men 45 and older just don't feel like they used to. are you one of them? remember when you had more energy for 18 holes with your buddies? [ glass shatters ] more passion for the one you love? more fun with your family and friends? it could be a treatable condition called low testosterone, or low t. c'mon, stop living in the shadows. you've got a life to live. [ male announcer ] so don't blame it on aging. talk to your doctor and go to isitlowt.com to find out more. >> nato helicopters launched rare airstrikes into pakistan killing 50 militants and prompting a protest from pakistani government. in afghanistan, today, marines engaged in a firefight with the taliban in the key town of marja. for u.s. casualtieses were reported. >> a complex computer worm capable of seizing control of industrial plants has affected the personal computers of staff working at iran's first nuclear power station. iranian leaders are already blaming the u.s. iranian
or bill clinton? stay tuned. [ male announcer ] millions of men 45 and older just don't feel like they used to. are you one of them? remember when you had more energy for 18 holes with your buddies? [ glass shatters ] more passion for the one you love? more fun with your family and friends? it could be a treatable condition called low testosterone, or low t. c'mon, stop living in the shadows. you've got a life to live. [ male announcer ] so don't blame it on aging. talk to your doctor and go to...
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. >>> former president bill clinton kicked off the global initiatives world leaders. some celebrities are all attending the three day meeting. the organization which was formed five years ago is looking for ways to tackle women and girls rights. >> i hope when we come out of this meeting every one of you will have a clear idea of how best you can use your resources in this climate to promote more economic growth. >>> former president clinton says he's collected over $2 billion to reduce poverty in the developing world and to enpower both women and girls. >> it is the last full day of summer, on this day it's a little cooler than it was before. >> here's bill martin with more. >> temperatures dropped off a good eight to 9 degrees than yesterday. we're heading to a cooling friend. it started today. we go outside and i'll show you the clouds that are out there. the fog is basically been lifted from the coast but you see the high clouds scooting in over head. we're picking up some wind as well. we'll check the live current wind station. this should pop up here in just a s
. >>> former president bill clinton kicked off the global initiatives world leaders. some celebrities are all attending the three day meeting. the organization which was formed five years ago is looking for ways to tackle women and girls rights. >> i hope when we come out of this meeting every one of you will have a clear idea of how best you can use your resources in this climate to promote more economic growth. >>> former president clinton says he's collected over $2...
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telling his defense secretary robert gates and secretary of state hillary clinton, "i'm not doing ten years. i'm not doing long-term nation building. i'm not spending a trillion dollars. i have two years with the public on this. i want an exit strategy. i can't leave the whole democratic party. some of the quotes from his national security team are as incendiary as alleged quotes in "rolling stone" magazine that got mcchrystal fired. the top commander in afghanistan, david petraeus reportedly describes axelrod as a complete spin doctor. national security advisor jim jones reportedly calls president obama political aides alternative the water bugs, the mafia or the campaign set. top members of his own national security team are quoted saying that 30,000 troop surge was a mistake. the president coordinator calls it a gamble. ambassador richard holbrook says it can't work. but petraeus said i don't think you win this war. this is the kind of fight we're in for the rest of our lives and probably our kid' lives. the book reveals that the c.i.a. is running a 3,000-strong force to hunt top a
telling his defense secretary robert gates and secretary of state hillary clinton, "i'm not doing ten years. i'm not doing long-term nation building. i'm not spending a trillion dollars. i have two years with the public on this. i want an exit strategy. i can't leave the whole democratic party. some of the quotes from his national security team are as incendiary as alleged quotes in "rolling stone" magazine that got mcchrystal fired. the top commander in afghanistan, david...
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you were there at height of the clinton etch people -- the clinton impeachment crisis. bill clinton's ability to compartmentalize what was going on. had you an interesting observation about that. but also about the relationship between bill and hillary clinton. >> i've seen them at close quarters over many years. they are personal friends of mine. i just -- they are people i've got a lot of time for of they've come through tough times. i believe during this time america was -- >> sean: you also point out he didn't deal with the challenges or the hand that george bush was dealt. you did observe his ability to compartmentalize during that crisis where he would stay focused on issues. >> yeah. >> sean: you had a meeting with bill and hillary clinton and your conclusion was there is a deep profound love. >> not many people do i saw them close-up. that of course is a strong political partnership. she is now doing work -- i work closely with her on her work in the middle east. i this -- i think it is founded on something genuine and profound and touching. >> sean: i thought o
you were there at height of the clinton etch people -- the clinton impeachment crisis. bill clinton's ability to compartmentalize what was going on. had you an interesting observation about that. but also about the relationship between bill and hillary clinton. >> i've seen them at close quarters over many years. they are personal friends of mine. i just -- they are people i've got a lot of time for of they've come through tough times. i believe during this time america was -- >>...
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meanwhile, former president bill clinton explained yesterday when he signed don't ask, don't tell into law in 1993, the measure was somewhat misrepresented to him by his chairman of the joint chiefs of staff colin powell. >> don't ask, don't tell, do you ever regret it as a policy? >> oh, yeah, but keep in mind, i didn't choose this policy. when colin powell sold me on don't ask, don't tell, here is what he said it would be. gay service members would never get in trouble for going to gay bar, marching in gay rights parades as long as they weren't in uniform. that was what they were promised. that's a very different don't ask, don't tell than we got. >> wow, president clinton saying colin powell misled him on don't ask, don't tell. elsewhere, delaware senate candidate christine o'donnell is swearing off interviews she says with the national media. o'donnell was on fox last night to say she's taking the advice of former alaska governor sarah palin. she'll keep her focus on the state of delaware and its voters now for the six weeks left before election day. >> it's off the table because t
meanwhile, former president bill clinton explained yesterday when he signed don't ask, don't tell into law in 1993, the measure was somewhat misrepresented to him by his chairman of the joint chiefs of staff colin powell. >> don't ask, don't tell, do you ever regret it as a policy? >> oh, yeah, but keep in mind, i didn't choose this policy. when colin powell sold me on don't ask, don't tell, here is what he said it would be. gay service members would never get in trouble for going...
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he's on the campaign trail and so is president clinton, who according to our latest poll is now the most popular democrat out there. veronica. >> interesting information. thankou so much, tracie potts live for us this morning in washington. >>> in a fresh line of division within the democratic party, 47 democrats have broken rank with the presidents oer bush tax cuts and extensions. they're calling for a 5% maximum rate on investmet income. that rate expires at the end of the year. while presidnt obama wants to extend the 15% rate for middle and income level homes, he wants to end it for 20% earners. a vote on tax breaks is unlikely before congress adjourns this week to campaign ahead of mierm elections. >>> intelligence officials in europe have reportedly uncovered a plot to carry out what's bing called moon by style attacks in england, france and germany. apparently this has been on the radar of european officials r some time, where multiple threats in france before just yesterday the eiffel tower was evacuated following a bomb strike. some recent missile strikes in unmanned drones in
he's on the campaign trail and so is president clinton, who according to our latest poll is now the most popular democrat out there. veronica. >> interesting information. thankou so much, tracie potts live for us this morning in washington. >>> in a fresh line of division within the democratic party, 47 democrats have broken rank with the presidents oer bush tax cuts and extensions. they're calling for a 5% maximum rate on investmet income. that rate expires at the end of the...
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ahmadinejad and clinton, a "this week" exclusive. and then -- >> you boetsch you. >> they call us wacky. they call us wing nuts. >> delaware republican party chairman tom ross joins george will, peter beinart of "the daily beast" and david sanger of "the new york times" and the chances at the midterms. all of this on our roundtable and "the sunday funnies." >> the democrats are already attacking o'donnell calling her the sarah palin of the east and i'm like really. she's an emotionally unstable woman from the northeast. that's joe biden. >>> standing here outside the walls to jerusalem's old city, we witnessed some intense negotiations between israeli and palestinian leaders who have got down to the core issues, for instance, security and settlements, issues that have eluded their predecessors for more than 60 years. but looming over these talks is a dead much line at the end of this month. israel's self-imposed moratorium on building settlements. now, publicly, the israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu says that israel cannot ex
ahmadinejad and clinton, a "this week" exclusive. and then -- >> you boetsch you. >> they call us wacky. they call us wing nuts. >> delaware republican party chairman tom ross joins george will, peter beinart of "the daily beast" and david sanger of "the new york times" and the chances at the midterms. all of this on our roundtable and "the sunday funnies." >> the democrats are already attacking o'donnell calling her the sarah...
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. >> rose: but you're convinced that secretary clinton wants to improve relations and is on a course to do do that? >> absolutely. just like i'm convinced president obama is on the same course. >> rose: so does the rubber meet the ground in iran? is that where the relationship might be tested? >> well, i think they have been tested for quite some time. and the fact that we managed during all these years in spite of very serious nuances-- let me put it mildly-- in our oppositions, but we managed to stick together not only russia and the united states but also the european union, china, it speaks of its. it's a partnership which is based on the common desire, common determination not to allow any violation of nonproliferation regime as far as nuclear weaponss are concerned. but at the same time, it's a partnership based on the clear understanding, clear commitment that we not only exert pressure, and that we exert pressure not for the sake of exerting pressure but we do this to induce iran to engage with us in a dialogue which is meaningful, which is addressing all the key issues, whic
. >> rose: but you're convinced that secretary clinton wants to improve relations and is on a course to do do that? >> absolutely. just like i'm convinced president obama is on the same course. >> rose: so does the rubber meet the ground in iran? is that where the relationship might be tested? >> well, i think they have been tested for quite some time. and the fact that we managed during all these years in spite of very serious nuances-- let me put it mildly-- in our...
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does he have the ability, like bill clinton to change? >> i think president obama gets out of bed every day saying how do i help that person achieve the american dream. >> sean: that is such a nonanswer. >> listen, you got to understand he inherited this mess. created jobs for eight straight months. george bush inherited 5.6 -- [ talking over each other ] >> i think what he has done on jobs trying to get the green technologies going. >> sean: that's extreme lost agenda. >> you and i disagree on health care we wanted 38 million americans covered. this was a signature issue. democrats get out there and fight for what you passed. [ talking over each other ] >> sean: the era of big government is over, end of welfare as we know it. two examples where clinton compromised and the country benefited. tell your friend bill i said something nice. >> we are going to keep the house and senate. >> sean: i want to see your sports car. >> it has only been 21 months it took eight years for bush to get us in this mess. >> sean: tell obama to put his pants
does he have the ability, like bill clinton to change? >> i think president obama gets out of bed every day saying how do i help that person achieve the american dream. >> sean: that is such a nonanswer. >> listen, you got to understand he inherited this mess. created jobs for eight straight months. george bush inherited 5.6 -- [ talking over each other ] >> i think what he has done on jobs trying to get the green technologies going. >> sean: that's extreme lost...
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clinton did not budge and gingrich was not bluffing. the government shut down. veterans hospitals, social security checks, all of it came to a halt, and it worked beautifully -- for democrats. the political outrage crippled the gop and helped clinton win re-election if it didn't win it for himself. naturally republicans want to do this all over again. on friday congressman lynn westmoreland said he had recruited republican candidates for the house who would stand with the party to block health care. how? by threatening a shutdown. one day later minnesota house candidate teresa callet told think progress if the stakes are high enough, we might have to shut things down. tea party leader dick armey refused to endorse the idea after possible government shutdown. it's not clear whether or not he means it. why do we say that? huffington post reports four years ago armey said the reason the republicans got blamed for the shutdowns of the '90s is they were honest beforehand and revealed they would do it. you've set the stage for the press to report that the republicans
clinton did not budge and gingrich was not bluffing. the government shut down. veterans hospitals, social security checks, all of it came to a halt, and it worked beautifully -- for democrats. the political outrage crippled the gop and helped clinton win re-election if it didn't win it for himself. naturally republicans want to do this all over again. on friday congressman lynn westmoreland said he had recruited republican candidates for the house who would stand with the party to block health...
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i believe the best person right now to handle that responsibility is hillary clinton. >> rose: because? >> because she's tough, competent, and she nose the background. she's determined. and she doesn't have the scars of my past negotiating experience. >> rose: and also do you think the israelis look upon you with... >> with some skepticism. >> rose: skepticism. >> rose: at a minimum. >> i've had very serious confrontations with netanyahu who accused me of betraying israel's rights when i negotiated the peace treaty between israel and egypt. he very blatantly said i gave away the sinai desert which should have been retained by israel which included three small oil wells and so forth. so he has never acknowledged that the peace treaty with egypt that i negotiated was a positive factor for israel. >> rose: it's hard to imagine that menachem begin would give up anything that's not in israel's interest. >> what menachem begin was the west bank. they never wanted sinai, they never wanted gaza, they want the west bank. >> rose: you still think they want the west bank or want parts of the west
i believe the best person right now to handle that responsibility is hillary clinton. >> rose: because? >> because she's tough, competent, and she nose the background. she's determined. and she doesn't have the scars of my past negotiating experience. >> rose: and also do you think the israelis look upon you with... >> with some skepticism. >> rose: skepticism. >> rose: at a minimum. >> i've had very serious confrontations with netanyahu who accused me...
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because that was a propos that bill clinton and the israelis worked out in advance and tried to send it to arafat and it had one fatal defect in it and that was the jordan river valley which compromises about 20% of the west bank command, if given up, would preclude the palestinians having a viable nation. >> rose: they would have taken the taba agreement, though, would they not? >> i think so, yeah. >> rose: but it was too late. >> that was the same as the so-called geneva initiative. >> rose: so do you believe this is going to >> i have to pray that we will and i have to be an optimist even though sometimes i can't justify right my my optimism. >> rose: (laughs) that's pessimism if you can't justify your optimism. so so what should the initiative of the obama administration be? >> i think to let this negotiation go as far as it will and i would like that see the obama administration along with the other quartet members say this is a proposal that we think is fair to israel and the palestinians. >> suppose we demand it, netanyahu is going to deal with his coalition. what would you d
because that was a propos that bill clinton and the israelis worked out in advance and tried to send it to arafat and it had one fatal defect in it and that was the jordan river valley which compromises about 20% of the west bank command, if given up, would preclude the palestinians having a viable nation. >> rose: they would have taken the taba agreement, though, would they not? >> i think so, yeah. >> rose: but it was too late. >> that was the same as the so-called...